pre trippie (name to be decided)

[tb2830]

Pre trip report
It all started last week when once again i sat pricing holidays to florida up on the internet. Knowing my good friend Sharon was going and my wonderful Disney friend Teresa would be there was really setting me off. So once i got a price from first choice on the internet i rang the shop to see if they could match it. Got the phone call back saying yes they could match it, all i had to do was wait till craig got back in so i could run my mad idea to him and see what he thought. At first he didn’t know wether his mum would be away in august as we were going to get her to have the girls so he promised me he would ring the next day and ask her.

Up bright and early the next morning there was nooooooooooo way i was waiting for craig to make the phone call so i made the call myself. Fantastic news no she wasn’t going away and yes she would have the girls for the week woooooooooo hoooooooooooooooo. So off i jump into the car to first choice to finally confirm my booking. Whilst there she said i could upgrade to premium for 150 quid each “ what the heck i thought why not” . so the booking was made.

Details are :airplane: to florida on the 21st august 2009 from Birmingham, stopping at disney’s pop century for the week

Who’s who

Tracy (me) 36 complete and utter Disney freak likes to be in total control of EVERYTHING
Craig (hubby) 36 goes along with what ever i say for a easy life

Itinery

Friday 21st august
:airplane: to florida
Evening magic kingdom

Saturday 22nd august
Typhoon lagoon with sharon and family
Poly photo session
Ohana’s for dinner for sharons hubbys 40th birthday

Sunday 23rd august
Animal kingdom with Sharon and family
Spend a little time with Teresa and robyn and jack
dtd

Monday 24th august
Epcot with Sharon
Orlando premium outlets

Tuesday 25th august
Blizzard beach with Sharon and Teresa
Florida mall

Wednesday 26th august
Disney studio’s

Thursday 27th
Magic kingdom


Friday 28th august
Grand Floridian photo session
Going home

[Isafari]

Sounds brilliant Tracy :yes:

Have you booked your photo session yet?

[tb2830]

Sounds brilliant Tracy :yes:

Have you booked your photo session yet?


not yet diane think it has to be 30 days before :thumbsdown: but being impatient i want to book it now lol

[Isafari]

not yet diane think it has to be 30 days before :thumbsdown: but being impatient i want to book it now lol

I'm going to try and book this if we do go at the end of the year.....something to mark our silver wedding anniversary with. I'd like to get the photos done without other guests in the background though so not sure which resort to book it at....also, it will be the xmas week so it will be crowded :unsure:

[tb2830]

I'm going to try and book this if we do go at the end of the year.....something to mark our silver wedding anniversary with. I'd like to get the photos done without other guests in the background though so not sure which resort to book it at....also, it will be the xmas week so it will be crowded :unsure:

were doing one at the poly and the grand floridian will let you know which i prefer

[Isafari]

were doing one at the poly and the grand floridian will let you know which i prefer

Can you have two locations?
If so, does the travel time take up photo taking time?

[tb2830]

Can you have two locations?
If so, does the travel time take up photo taking time?

diane im doing them on seperate days :yes:

[Disneybumble]

Sounds fab Tracy. Can't wait to see all your photos.

[Britchick]

surely it would be cheaper with multiple photo shoots to fly out your personal photographer :yes: :lol:

[Isafari]

diane im doing them on seperate days :yes:

:doh:

[SleepinCatz]

sounds like it's going to be a blast :)

[Mari]

wow!

you have EVERYTHING planned!

[Rosie0610]

How fun! And not too far off!

[tb2830]

PUSHING THE BOAT OUT PRE TRIP REPORT PART TWO
3RD MAY 2009
Well today its the 3rd may and im still sat here waiting for august park hours to come up so i can finalise my plans. Yesterday i got craig to treat me to a new camera for my holiday and i absolutely love it i had the canon ixus 95 IS (see picture below)

Also sat and made my mousekeeping envelopes after the wonderful careen sent me some links(thanks careen).
Today i took the kids to the pictures to watch Hannah Montana the movie craig managed to get out of going. it cost us a whopping £17 just for popcorn drinks sweets and ice cream. The holiday is nearly paid so next on the list is my Disney park tickets which i will get at the end of the month.

[tb2830]

PUSHING THE BOAT OUT PRE TRIP REPORT PART THREE (104 DAYS TO GO )

8TH MAY

Im starting to feel its all coming together now. On Tuesday the park hours finally came out so i was able to finish my itinery. Thou i wasn’t too happy about the water park hours. I also ordered a spare battery for my camera now just got to get a bigger sd card for my water proof camcorder.
Wednesday i sat on the phone to Teresa talking lots of Disney and going over all the different plans we had both made for our holidays. Infact the conversation lasted nearly a hour and half lol talk about give busby a run for his money.
Picked up the last of my toiletries and sun tan lotion so thats all done. now just have to make my dining reservations on the 23rd may and book my photo sessions in july.
I haven’t a clue how im gonna manage till august as im already bouncing of the walls lol i feel five again.
My itinery is

FRIDAY 21ST AUGUST 2009
FLYING TO FLORIDA AT 11.00AM LAND 15.15
CHECK IN HOTEL
EVENING MAGIC KINGDOM (EXTRA MAGIC HOURS) 10.00PM – 1.00AM


SATURDAY 22ND AUGUST
TYPHOON LAGOON
POLYNESION PHOTO SESSION
EVENING OHANA’S
DOWNTOWN DISNEY

SUNDAY 23RD AUGUST
BREAKFAST TUSKER HOUSE RESTAURANT
ANIMAL KINGDOM
MAGIC KINGDOM


MONDAY 24TH AUGUST
MAYBE DISCOVERY COVE
TYPHOON LAGOON
EVENING ORLANDO PREMIUM OUTLETS

TUESDAY 25TH AUGUST
BLIZZARD BEACH 10.00-6.00PM
EVENING FLORIDA MALL
DOWNTOWN DISNEY

WEDNESDAY 26TH AUGUST
DISNEY STUDIO’S
PHOTO SESSION AT WILDERNESS LODGE
WHISPERING CANYON


THURSDAY 27TH AUGUST
MORNING MAGIC KINGDOM
AFTERNOON EPCOT
DOWNTOWN DISNEY



FRIDAY 28TH AUGUST
BREAKFAST CHEF MICKEYS
GRAND FLORIDIAN PHOTO SESSION
GOING HOME

[Dizneyblonde]

woohoo it's all coming together!

[Isafari]

Can't wait to hear about your photo sessions :wiggle:

[lisaw]

yay looks good! - great to see another mad planner :lol:

[ukwdwnut]

bet your nearly packed too :lol:

sounds good trace

[tb2830]

bet your nearly packed too :lol:

sounds good trace

what do you mean nearly packed ??? i am packed :donald:

[sunsetlakes]

Sounds wonderful Tracy, look forward to reading more :wave:

[ukwdwnut]

what do you mean nearly packed ??? i am packed :donald:

:lol: thought as much :lol:

[tb2830]

PUSHING THE BOAT OUT PRE TRIP REPORT PART FOUR (99 DAYS TO GO )

DOUBLE DIGIT DANCE DAY WOO HOO

May 13th

I cant believe im double digit dancing today the time is just flying by. Ive finally finished all my mousekeeping envelopes and also made envelopes for all my dinner reservations. Im still undecided wether to try and squeeze a few more things in. Craig sarcastically asked if i had planned to sleep on this holiday. Well if i had my way NO WAY :donald:

On Sunday we nipped into Birmingham so i could get some krispy crème donuts and also picked up a few more clothes for the holiday. This was also when i broke the news to craig that we would need coordinating outfits for our photo sessions . over his dead body was he wearing any pink he said :donald: so back to the drawing board for me lol

Also picked up my cases back from my sister and picked up some lovely ribbons from the card shop to put on them so i know there mine . craig will look super cool pulling my bright pink cases with ribbons attached to them :donald:

Ive decided to push the boat out a little more, tomorrow im booking discovery cove as i absolutely loved it last time we did it, craig chose not to swim with the dolphins last time as it didn’t really appeal to him and he’s not that bothered swimming with them this time but hey ho im booking him in anyway :donald: (he will do as i say lol)
Also booked quicksilver to come and take us to discovery cove .

So the next thing on my list is to make my dinner reservations on the 23rd may, wasn’t sure if i was going to be able to do them at 12.00 as im at work all day. But ive managed to wangle a hour and half so i can come home and do them.

[Dizneyblonde]

Yay more plans!

DC too!Well done ;)

[tb2830]

Yay more plans!

DC too!Well done ;)

im so excited thou im pretty sure i cant fit anything esle in now :donald:

[Isafari]

Wow, well done on managing to add DC to the itinerary Tracy :yes:
I've noticed in the past when looking at some private photo shoot photos that most people wear co-ordinated clothing. Does Disney suggest this when you book the shoot or is it just everyone using their common sense to make for a perfect photo?

[ukwdwnut]

sounds great trace

ermmmm one thing tho, i thought you said you were packed already :wink: :lol:

[tb2830]

sounds great trace

ermmmm one thing tho, i thought you said you were packed already :wink: :lol:

i am packed :donald: doesnt stop me adding things in thou does it

[tb2830]

Wow, well done on managing to add DC to the itinerary Tracy :yes:
I've noticed in the past when looking at some private photo shoot photos that most people wear co-ordinated clothing. Does Disney suggest this when you book the shoot or is it just everyone using their common sense to make for a perfect photo?

ive noticed too diane that some people co ordinate im not sure thou if it makes a major difference to the pictures thou

[lisaw]

I co-ordinate us just for a day at a park! :lol:

[Disneybumble]

Sounds great Tracy. Could l suggest a pale lemon colour for Craig maybe.

[tb2830]

Sounds great Tracy. Could l suggest a pale lemon colour for Craig maybe.

would that be for his top or the bag to go over his head :donald:

[Disneybumble]

You decide!!!!

[Isafari]

ive noticed too diane that some people co ordinate im not sure thou if it makes a major difference to the pictures thou

I know the photos look good when folk are wearing the same colour scheme :yes: Trouble is, I adore black!! Black doesn't do very well on photos :unsure:

[tb2830]

You decide!!!!

:donald:

[tb2830]

PUSHING THE BOAT OUT PRE TRIP REPORT PART FIVE (92 DAYS TO GO )

May 20th
Woo hoo today my discovery cove tickets came via my lovely postie man. Also today i sat and labelled my clothes so i know what im wearing each day (sad i know) :donald: but i didn’t want to take too many as i need the space in my case coming back for my goodies.
Went shopping yesterday to pick up some tops for the OH and now its a case of waiting for Saturday to come so i can make my adr’s.

MAY 21ST (91 DAYS TO GO)
Im really bouncing off the walls now. I decided to change my holiday in march to September , we was only going for 10 days and really wanted to go for 14. Plus i guessed that i would love stopping onsite in august so much it would’ve been a let down to stop at lake Buena vista in the march. So off i trot to my local travel agents to tell them my new plans.

So my new plans are
Flying September 2010 with virgin from Manchester stopping at the yacht and beach club for 14 days with free dining. The kids are going to be soooooooo excited. Yes i have a little longer to wait but hey im stopping at Disney again :donald: . ive already sat and looked at the different places we can eat im going to have so much fun planning this trip too.

[Dizneyblonde]

OMG!

[ukwdwnut]

sounds great trace but, labelling clothes!!! well you dont miss a single thing when planning do ya :lol:

[tb2830]

sounds great trace but, labelling clothes!!! well you dont miss a single thing when planning do ya :lol:

:donald: i like to be organised

[ukwdwnut]

:donald: i like to be organised

hmmmmmm so i see but how far with the clothes labelling do you go :lol:

[ukwdwnut]

are you doing aqua-ti-ca :wink: :lol:

[tb2830]

PUSHING THE BOAT OUT PART SIX (89 DAYS TO GO)

MAY 23RD

this morning i finally paid the balance of the holiday. left work at 11.45 to come home to make my dinner reservations. straight through the door turn laptop on ready to communicate to teresa through msn. cup of tea ready straight on the phone at 12.00 only to be told i was in a line and it would be 30 minutes OMG.
by now im feeling sick and having palpitations nearly just as teresa says that val will do them for me i finally get through after being on the phone for 40 minutes.
i got everything i wanted so was really pleased

august 22nd ohana's for my friends hubbys 40th birthday
august 23rd tusker house
august 26th whispering canyon
august 28th chef mickeys

all i have to do now is book all my photo sessions which are pretty much straight forward

phew thank god today is over :donald:

[tb2830]

are you doing aqua-ti-ca :wink: :lol:


not on this trip im not doing discovery cove instead:wiggle:

[Dizneyblonde]

Yay bring on those ADRs!

[Disneybumble]

Well done Tracy.

[tb2830]

Well done Tracy.


thanks siobhan:hug2:

[mumof2]

doing well hun!

[tb2830]

PUSHING THE BOAT OUT PART SEVEN (88 DAYS TO GO)

MAY 24TH

today i ended up having to phone up disney dining to make a reservation for a friend who is also going the same time. (yes teresa i ended up doing it for her lol) so while im on the phone i also ended up booking kona cafe for breakfast for myself lol

i really must stop looking at my itinery now as im still sat here trying to fit more and more in. it might turn out that we wont be sleeping at all on this trip:donald:
still have to decide who will be dropping us off at the airport not that it will be a major problem as were only 20 minutes away.

[Isafari]

Sleep! Who needs sleep at WDW.....adrenalin keeps you going :lol:
Then, you're like a walking zombie when you get home :yes:

[Jazmine]

wow sounds fab Tracy cant wait to see the pics
Jacqui xxxx